For the last two years, Melbourne photographer Jesse Marlow has been documenting in black and white people who have been affected by superficial injuries as they go about their daily routine out on the street. Like an obsession, he followed the walking wounded as they awkwardly manoeuvred their way through seas of commuters. Thirty nine of the images have been collected in his self published book Wounded.
Marlow is one of the contemporary photographers currently revitalising street photography. Other Australian practioners can be found at the photo agency Oculi. The book has been extremely well received internationally and won a major award for the designers. Click here for a review of Wounded that also reviews some American self published books.
For those interested in colour photography, Australian photographers Louise Mann and Ken Ball have both self-published books that can be considered art photography. Joy of Light is the first book from award winning Western Australian photographer Louise Mann, the images featured perfectly capture the joy of light. The work has a painterly quality and subject matter includes landscapes and figures. Ken Ball has three books out that are impressionistic in style: Impressions in Passing, Impressions of Nature and Impressions of the Female Form. He has also published a book of portraits: Happening Women in Australia & New Zealand.
